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24 alternatives to Illusions

Messiahs can be found in the unlikeliest places

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Illusions launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The God Delusion▲56

   The irrationality of belief in God

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sandcastle Kings▲70

   Meeting Jesus in a spiritually bankrupt world

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Unthink▲62

   Why you don't think the way you think you think

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5AR
   A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

   2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Festival of Insignificance▲53

   From the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Catch the Jew!▲64

   You will never look at Israel the same way again

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Suspicious Minds▲68

   Why we believe conspiracy theories

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Misunderstood Monsters▲66

    Perhaps monsters aren't scary. Maybe they're misunderstood!

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cosmopolis▲66

    The hidden agenda of modernity

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Book of Disquiet▲61

    A haunting mosaic of dreams

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Out of Character▲60

    Surprising truths about the liar, cheat, sinner

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fake Science 101▲60

    A less-than-factual guide to our amazing world

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    But What If We're Wrong?▲62

    Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dept. of Speculation▲61

    Life gets in the way of dreams and plans

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dangerous Ideas▲55

    When provocative thinking is your most valuable asset

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fooled By Randomness ▲105

    The hidden role of chance in life and markets

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    If You Feel Too Much▲66

    Thoughts on things found and lost and hoped for

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Black Box Thinking▲66

    Why most people never learn from their mistakes--but some do

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The True Believer▲60

    Thoughts on the nature of mass movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →